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Saturday Snap – Me on CBC

Got fairly short notice (just over an hour) invitation from RPL’s Marketing Unit who needed someone to go on CBC Radio’s “Blue Sky” noon hour program to talk about books we’re recommending these days and other topics yesterday. Since I’m a good guy, always eager to help a colleague who’s in a bind plus not uncomfortable […]

¶ Posted 10 September 2016 § Library § MemoryLane § PopCulture § Saskatchewan § Wisdom § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: book, language, saskatchewan

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – My First Day of Work at Regina Public Library (Sept 8, 2008)

Hard to believe that today is my eight year anniversary of working at Regina Public Library. Our Director even brought me cake. Well, technically donuts. And technically not for me but leftovers from an all-day meeting he was in at our branch. But a guy can pretend, right? 😉 Anyhow, here’s a horrible posed photo […]

¶ Posted 08 September 2016 § Library § MemoryLane § Photo § ThrowbackThursday § Work ‡ Comments (0) °

A McReview of the New McDonalds “Create Your Taste” Burger Option #yqr

So, to celebrate the first day of school, we decided to take Pace to McDonalds for supper. I’d forgotten that Regina’s Rochdale McDonalds location (and perhaps others in the city?) have installed the new “Build Your Taste” machines which are like giant iPad-like, self-serve touchscreen machines. I’m sure we could’ve figured it out but a […]

¶ Posted 01 September 2016 § Family § Jobs § PopCulture § Randomness § Saskatchewan § Technology ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: economics, food, saskatchewan, science

Friday Fun Link – “Sicko” – Doug Stanhope

One of the most offensive, rude, funniest stand-up albums I’ve ever heard…

¶ Posted 26 August 2016 § Censorship § FridayFunLink § PopCulture § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: language

The Greatest Tragically Hip Video On The Internet?

And I know because I’ve watched them all! But seriously, this part of a longer concert, recorded on Canada Day in London ON in 1989, before The Hip blew up and with maybe 20 people in the audience, is one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen… (You may have to fast forward to 27 minutes to […]

¶ Posted 23 August 2016 § Canada § PopCulture § Randomness § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cute, music, ontario

Friday Fun Link – I Replaced The Word ‘Millennials’ With ‘43-Year-Old White Men’ And Now These Headlines Are Italian Chef Kissing Fingers Gesture

As a 43-year old white male, I feel duty-bound to post this funny piece that came out last week and which shows how silly many web articles about an entire generation sound when applied to a very specific slice of demography… Some examples… How Tumblr Plans To Pay 43-Year-Old White Men To Blog ?—?Inc. Is The […]

¶ Posted 12 August 2016 § FridayFunLink § Meme § Randomness ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, education, history, language

Friday Fun Link – The World Wide Web is 25 Years Old, Here Are The 25 Funniest Things To Ever Happen Online

I can’t decide if I should feel special or like a giant nerd that I remember seeing most of these when they went viral.

¶ Posted 05 August 2016 § FridayFunLink § Internet § PopCulture § Technology ‡ Comments (0) °

Friday Fun Link – God, I Miss Jon Stewart

Luckily, he’s living under Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” desk… (Oh, and here’s a summary of 25 of Trump’s biggest lies, exaggerations and misrepresentations from his convention speech last night.)

¶ Posted 22 July 2016 § FridayFunLink § MemoryLane § PopCulture § United States § Video § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, education, history, television, unitedstates

Saturday Snap – BikeCar Like An Icon?

Saw this rig on Albert St. the other day…

¶ Posted 16 July 2016 § Photo § Randomness § Saskatchewan § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: saskatchewan, travel

Throwback Thursday – Practice Makes Dishpan Hands? (July 13, 2006)

In 2006, I took the only Children’s Librarianship class that my library school offered. I did extremely well in it and was one of only six students (out of a class of 20+) that our prof invited for a end-of-class meal and celebration for her most promising students. One of the reasons she saw great potential […]